Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-01-25

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| The "Octoroon, will be at the Town hall
| three nights this week. The proceeds will
| benefit the G.. A. r. relief fund and citizens
| should attend.
Prospect.
| PROSPECT, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Crum, of Forest
| ville Conn. preached at the Advent chapel
| last Sabbath. Mr.. Davis, of Waterbury, is
| expected next Sabbath
Miss Rosie Berkeley while coasting few
days since sprained her ankle.
A barn occupied by Mark Bradley was
burned lately with its contents, two pigs and
some poultry and hay.
| A party of IS met at the store last Thurs
day evening for social dance. James Lep-
per played the violin and F. Willets prompt
ed.
Dr. Stephen B. Mann, of Waterbury, will
deliver lecture in the Town hall Thursday
evening, the 9th. Subject, "Mound Build
ers''
DEATH OF MIR. RANDALL OF sHELToN-DERBY
| DRIVING ASSOCIATION.
BIRMINGHAM, JAM 24-Rev. Mr.. Eggleston
will repeat, by request, his sermon on the
Evolution of Man. next Sunday evening.
The people in Shelton, particularly the pa,
rents of the offenders, are quite irritated at
the arrest of five juveniles last Sunday for
coasting. The borough ordinance runs
counter to this sport and the warden was
earnest to enforce it. An indiscreet exercise
of Judgment and authority has not made
Tomlinson a popular or bright officer.
The teachers in the Sixth district school
will be paid their salaries for the first quar-
ter this Friday.
A prominent citizen of Shelton, Charles
w. Randall, died Sunday evening of heart
disease. His age was nj Oh to ffty-four. For
| a few years he did grocery business in Bir-
ming ham with A. B. Ruggles. The business
in Birmingham having been sold to F. L.
| Clinton in 1872, the same firm, Ruggles &
Randall continued the trade in Shelton up
to 1882 when the partnership was dissolved.
| The annual meeting of stockholders of the
| Derby Agricultural and Driving association
is to be held at Pequot Hall. January Both, at
2p. m.
oxford.
A SPECIALLY INTERESTING OCCASION IN THE
| CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
OXFORD, Jan. 24-Yesterday was high
day here in the Congregational church. Dea-
| con G w. Shelton of Birmingham, in COM
| pliance with a special invitation by the pas
tor to preach on proportionate giving, put in
| an appearance on time, bringing with him
Rev. W. Newell, recently pastor of the First
| Congregational church of Greenfield, Mass,
| and the Rev. Mr.. Shelton, his son, one of the
secretaries of the American Missionary asso-
| citation. These three persons participated in
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Shelton, spoke for the Master boldly ,fuently
and convincingly. Birmingham is to be con-
graduated on having the talented Christian
citizen that she has in her Deacon Shelton,
who from early youth has preached and prac-
| ticed Bible proportionate giving. Secretary
Shelton spoke on his specially, the Indians
of this country and of what God has wrought
through the American Missionary associ
alton in their behalf. An urgent want is
| money to keep in operation the schools and
| missions already instituted among them. He
spoke as he did recently in New Haven at
the anniversary there, commanding the I'M
| divided attention of his intensely Interested
auditors here, most of whom could not re-
| frain from tears, SO touched were they
| by his thrilling recita1s. It is his mission to
visit the churches. Deacon Shelton, his
father, preaching in any pulpit in the State,
cannot fail to do the church and society good
and himselieredit.
Mr.. Newton Christensen and Emma Stan
son, natives of Norway, but non-citizens of
this town, were joined in marriage on the
22d inst. by the Congregational pastor of
| this place.
Ali the good citizens here are pleased with
our General Assembly's election of General
| Hawley to be his own successor in the Unit
ed States Senate. Through him and the
| Hon. Senator Platt Connecticut is ably and
creditably represented in the United States
| Senate. each being eminently fitted to be
General State News.
TO THE JAPANESE MINISTER'S.
Major Case of Hartford went to Washing
ton Sunday night he goes to attend the re-
ception of the Japanese minister, who was
the guest of Major Case at Block Island last
summer,
TO OVER $4,000.
the amount of the Laughton fund, Hart
ford, is increased by the $160.75 from the
polo game Saturday night to $3,014.50.
w1THERING REPRooF.
The Connecticut Valley Advertiser tells
how a man in Chester found Paris green
mixed with some dough that was ready for
baking, and adds that he suspects that it
was placed there by some evil person with
malicious INTENT also that 'if his suspicious
are correct it was very unkind deed in
somebody"
There is talk of organizing new camp
of Sons of Veterans.
RAILROAD SUITS WITHDRAWN.
All the suits brought in 1882 to break up
the foreclosure of the old Air Line railroad
mortgage and the loan to the Consolidated
road have been abandoned.
FIRES.
The barn of o. B. Jennings at Fairfield
was burned Friday night, with hay, grain
and farming TOOLS The live stock was saved.
The loss was 81 500.
South Norwalk, occupied by J. S. Sherman,
was burned, most OF the contents, including
all the horses, being saved. The loss was
1000.
PENTECOST AND STEBBINs.
Those old New Haven favorites Pentecost
and Stebbins are drawing immense audiences
at their meetings in Winsted. Extra trains
are run on the railroads. The meetings will
continue all this week, DIR. Pentecost preach
ing every evening and also conducting Bible
readings every afternoon at o'clock. Mr..
Stebbins will be present all this week except
Tuesday or Wednesday.
DIED WHILE READING THE BIBLE.
Randolph Linsley, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Meriden, died suddenly of apoplexy.
He had just finished breakfast and was read
ing the Bible at family prayers when the at
tack occurred. He was n years old and had
been prominently known in business during
most of his long life.
ANOTHER GONE
Carlos Messenger died at his home on Elm
street, New Britain, Saturday morning. He
was a member of Company E, Sixteenth G.
v, and of Stanley post.
STILL MISSING.
Frank Priestly, of Bridgeport, has been
missing about week. He has been out of
work and much depressed and his friends
fear he has committed suicide.
TO CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. Charles R. Hart of the firm of Hart,
Merriam & Co., Hartford, leaves shortly for
vacation trip to California.
NEW LoNDoN's NEW DEPOT.
A schooner load of "a, 900 brick arrived
for the new depot at New London Saturday
afternoon. They came from the works at
Fishers Island, but do not constitute the full
order for the railroad companies.
THE SENATOR IMPROVING.
The friends of ex-senator Sturtevant ex-
pect him to return from the South about
April LIST next. The effects of the injuries
which he sustained by the explosion of gas
machine at the Morton House. Nia1tic, last